15 July 2009
Ride a Ghost Train to the Border
Kelowna British Columbia - The Okanagan Heritage
Museum will be presenting an evening with Joe Smuin, a retired railroader and Kettle Valley Railway historian.
His lecture is entitled "Ghost Train to the Border".
Smuin, who comes from a long line of KVR railroaders, possesses a large collection of historic Kettle Valley Railway photographs, many
of which he uses throughout his presentation to illustrate the railway, then and now.
"You'll see an incredible amount of change in the 25 to 75-year time span which the photos represent," comments
Smuin.
Smuin is the author of Mileboards: A Historical Field Guide to the Kettle Valley Railway.
The lecture with Smuin is part of the Summer Lecture Series which runs all summer long at the Okanagan Heritage Museum.
It takes place Tuesday at 7 p.m. Admission by donation.
All lectures are admission by donation.
The Summer Lecture Series runs in conjunction with the Myra Canyon Tours.
The Kelowna Museums are offering guided tours of the Myra Canyon trestles.
The tour will take participants through part of the restored trestles and look at the history of the area and the men who toiled to
build the KVR almost a century ago.
Tour dates are: 25 Jul 2009, 1 Aug 2009, and 8 Aug 2009.
The cost is $20 per person.
For tickets and information call (250) 868-4836.
The Okanagan Heritage Museum is located at 470 Queensway Ave.
For more information call (250) 763-2417 or visit www.kelownaMuseums.ca.
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